Saturday, October 20, 2018

Wind Advisory for McHenry Co., IL until 06:00 PM CDT 10/20

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 148 PM CDT Sat Oct 20 2018

/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181020T2300Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan, Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler 148 PM CDT Sat Oct 20 2018 /248 PM EDT Sat Oct 20 2018/

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING…

  • TIMING…Through early evening.

  • WINDS…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

  • IMPACTS…Driving may become difficult, especially in high profile vehicles. In addition, unsecured outdoor items will be blown around.

  • REPORTS…Brief higher winds in convective showers may lead to stronger winds which may lead to power line and tree damage. These winds will be shorter lived. Rockford and Chicago O hare airports both briefly reported winds to 61 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult…especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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